Hippocampal Microcircuits: A Computational Modeler's Resource Book (2010) (Springer Series in Computational Neuroscience #5)
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- Synopsis
- Rich in detail, Hippocampal Microcircuits: A Computational Modeler’s Resource Book provides succinct and focused reviews of experimental results. It is an unparalleled resource of data and methodology that will be invaluable to anyone wishing to develop computational models of the microcircuits of the hippocampus. The editors have divided the material into two thematic areas. Covering the subject’s experimental background, leading neuroscientists discuss the morphological, physiological and molecular characteristics as well as the connectivity and synaptic properties of the various cell types found in the hippocampus. Here, ensemble activity, related to behavior, on the part of morphologically identified neurons in anesthetized and freely moving animals, lead to insights into the functions of hippocampal areas. In the second section, on computational analysis, computational neuroscientists present models of hippocampal microcircuits at various levels of detail, including single-cell and network levels. A full chapter is devoted to the single-neuron and network simulation environments currently used by computational neuroscientists in developing their models. In addition to the above, the chapters also identify outstanding questions and areas in need of further clarification that will guide future research by computational neuroscientists.
- Copyright:
- 2010
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- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781441909961
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781441909954
- Publisher:
- Springer New York
- Date of Addition:
- 12/19/20
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- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science, Animals, Medicine
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- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Vassilis Cutsuridis
- Edited by:
- Bruce Graham
- Edited by:
- Stuart Cobb
- Edited by:
- Imre Vida
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